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WELCOME 2017

01/03/2017

Hello and a very Happy New Year to all of you. As I am sure many of you may share similar sentiments towards 2016 as I do, I welcome this new year, this fresh start, and this time for reflection and growth to inspire me and the year ahead. I have not been one for resolutions for quite some time now, but I am one for realistic goals and intention. This year I have come up with a fun way to challenge myself. A different way to approach personal growth, ideas, and objectives.

There is no fancy name or clever title, it’s just the concept of simple, obtainable challenges for myself that will keep me on the road to personal growth, which is something that I think all of us are always seeking. Each Sunday, I will choose a small goal for the week ahead of me. For this first week of January, I chose to give up alcohol. No wine, no beer, and no liquor for one solid week. Simple. Easy. Obtainable. And, I will feel good after completing it.

That’s it. That’s all she wrote. My goals will vary from week to week, based on what’s going on, my schedule and surroundings, and they can be as simple or as challenging as I choose. I plan on sharing most of them here with you. So far 2017 is looking up, and I like it.

What about you? Do you have any goals, resolutions, or challenges for the year ahead?

Allez Mia!! That’s awesome! I am a French teacher and I can tell you from experience that if you commit yourself to it, it’s actually not that difficult. Bonne chance!

And as far as I am concerned, I want to help more people. In many different ways. I am currently helping my 16 years nephew to go back to school (he dropped out about a year ago). And meet a man I’ll be madly in love with and who’ll be madly in love with me. :)

This is a great idea. I was just feeling so overwhelmed by the amount of things I want to do this year. Committing to a single week – and then expanding if I so desire – immediately calms my brain. I’m totally doing this. Week 1: Taking the time to do something I enjoy every single day – reading and weaving. Thanks for the inspiration!

That’s such a great approach. I love it!
My year will be split in months of experiments.
So far in January I’m doing the Whole30 program. February is the month of no yelling. March is for being the best wife in the world. April is daily green smoothie and in May I will be the best mom in the world. Still working in what will come after :)

I love the simplicity of giving yourself weekly goals. As I’ve just started venturing into photography a bit more, I like the concept of a weekly challenge for photos rather than a tedious daily one…give yourself a bit of breathing room ;) Aside from photography, this year I want to focus more on mind & body…or simply put; more vegetarian dishes and yoga :)

Happy new year! Love the idea of setting little weekly goals instead of big yearly ones. I think my main goal for the year is just to care consciously which is less of a goal and more of a guiding principle – let’ssee how it goes!

There is something compelling in the simplicity. It’s attainable. I think I might borrow your idea. I haven’t really set any intentions yet this year. I did choose a word of the year for guidance: Light. Be outside more, meditate more, etc. Trying to let go a bit of conformity. Cheers to the new year!

Simplify everything! Wardrobe, home, meals…everything. And stay healthy; mentally and physically. Eat as many fruits and veggies as I can everyday, and stay as active as I can. Simplify my thoughts and stay positive.

Happy new year !
This year I’d like to become more benevolent, enjoying the present and the “less is more”,..
Readind instead off watching tv, eating healthy food, walking in the nature more often are also in my goals.